On Mon, 2008-06-23 at 20:56 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote:
> Hi Miklos ,
> 
> On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 08:16 +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> > > In the backdrop of the changes in splice(), would you also like to help
> > > us in reviewing the existing testcase for splice() in LTP:
> > > 
> > > http://ltp.cvs.sourceforge.net/ltp/ltp/testcases/kernel/syscalls/splice/,
> > 
> > Well, there's probably lot more different tests that could be done:
> > 
> >  - splicing from various sources (socket, pipe, regular file)
> >  - splicing to various sources (...)
> >  - splicing in full page(s)
> >  - splicing in partial page(s)
> >  - filling the destination pipe (blocking/nonblocking)
> >  - splicing in a big buffer (bigger than the pipe buffer)
> >  - splicing out full buffers
> >  - splicing out partial buffers
> >  - splicing out multiple buffers
> >  - splicing out more data then is in the pipe (blocking/nonblocking)
> >  - parallel splicing (in and/or out)
> > 
> 
> Thanks for pointing out the areas that can be tested in addition to what
> is existing. The list is very comprehensive. I will see if i can get
> somebody to work on this. Will put you in CC for review. Hope you do not
> mind that.
> 
> > And then there's vmsplice(), which I haven't even looked at.
> 
> Yes, please do look into this and give us more feedback like the splice
> above. You can find it here:
> 
> http://ltp.cvs.sourceforge.net/ltp/ltp/testcases/kernel/syscalls/vmsplice/.

Hi Miklos,

Would you also like to provide some wonderful feedback for the
vmsplice() syscall test cases like the way you provided for the splice()
test cases?

Regards--
Subrata

> 
> > 
> > > It would also be great if you can send us some patch as well in the
> > > regard.
> > 
> > Unfortunately this would be a much bigger project than the cleanup I
> > did on the kernel splice code, and I don't really have the time to do
> > it :(
> 
> We appreciate the already feedback you have given us. Hope you will also
> help in future review of the testcases.
> 
> Regards--
> Subrata
> 
> > 
> > Miklos
> 
> 
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